Rouge, Blanc, et Bleu

July has been a busy month, but we were lucky enough to get to celebrate not just 1, but 2, red, white, and blue days this month!

Be sure to check out the rest of July's pictures here.

Brittany & Mont St. Michel

So, I'm very behind on updating trips and only have 2 days until we leave for our next one (first world problems, I know)!  So, back track a few weeks to mid-July when Nick's parents came to visit; we decided to get out of Paris for a few days and head to Brittany.  No, this is not some French friend we made, it's a region in north-western France known for their crepes, cider, and beautiful countryside!

MM Quinze: les toilettes

Well it's about time for a Monday Minute, it's been a while! But, fair warning this may the last one for a while (again) as next week brings a new round of visitors and traveling for the next few months!!

This weeks MM is about the toilet. I'm not trying to gross you out, I promise! :)

6 Months...Oh La La!

Today officially marks the 6 month mark of living here.  As I think back to that day we stepped off the plane, jet-lagged and preparing to live with an air mattress as our only piece of furniture for the next 3 weeks, it now seems like a lifetime ago.  We've been able to experience so many things and meet so many awesome people since then, and I can't imagine life any other way.  And at the same time, these 6 months seemed to have flown by in the blink of an eye.  I'm trying not to think about how this means our time left here is shrinking! :(

Loire Valley: Castles, Wine, Countryside

First things first, don't tell a French person you went to the Val de Loire (Loire Valley) because this is apparently an American term for this area.  If you don't want the French to look at you with utter confusion, then you should call this area the Val de chateaux.  But, regardless of what you call it, it's an amazing place to spend a weekend!  We had a blast visiting the chateaus and wineries with my parents!